Scrap memorial

When Jim Reinders built Carhenge on his family property in Nebraska in 1987, many people in nearby Alliance regarded it as an eyesore, a vertical junkyard. Inspired by the megaliths of the famous Neolithic monument Stonehenge, the artist erected 38 vintage cars – some of them rammed halfway into the ground and all of them painted stone gray – to create Carhenge as a memorial to his father. It had the desired effect: Once ridiculed, this quirky landmark is now a popular tourist attraction (carhenge.com).

Getting there from Germany

Lufthansa flies daily from Frankfurt (FRA) to Denver (DEN). Hop onto a domestic flight (one hour) or into a car for the four-hour drive to Alliance, Nebraska. Carhenge is open to visitors all year round and free of charge.